How To: Interpret Dreams

Kissing In a romantic gesture, you see yourself kissing a beautiful woman. Perhaps you're even kissing a woman you hate.Meaning: In general, kissing relates to love, tranquility and harmony. If you're kissing a close friend, it means you care for them deeply. Kissing an enemy can indicate betrayal and hostility. Kissing a stranger may mean that you need to get to know yourself better.

Money With our lives so centered around money, you may definitely dream about it, whether in terms of financial gains or unscheduled spending.Meaning: If you dream about winning money, it could mean that prosperity is within your grasp. It also illustrates self-confidence and power. However, if you dream about losing money, this can symbolize vulnerability and you may experience short-term unhappiness.

Nudity It's quite possible that at some point in your life, you will dream that you are at work or school without any clothes on and feeling embarrassed about it.Meaning: This public display of nudity can mean that you're afraid of being exposed for your shortcomings. You're feeling vulnerable and you may experience a loss of ambition.

Paralysis A very frightening dream is when you're trying to move but find that you just can't; you're paralyzed.Meaning: This dream may occur as a direct reflection of your immobility during the REM phase of sleep. Still, it may also indicate that you're emotionally paralyzed. You're unable to deal with a problem you've been facing.

Running Similar to the chase scenario, you're running away, but in slow motion. Meaning: If such a dream plagues you, it could be because you lack self-confidence. Interestingly, it may also reflect an actual state of REM paralysis while in the dream state.

Teeth For some odd reason it is common to dream about your teeth, whether they're rotting away or falling.Meaning: Should you see your teeth decaying, it could indicate that your business is in financial trouble. When your teeth are falling, you should be more assertive because it's believed to be a sign that you feel powerless. Swallowing one of your teeth is a sign that you will soon have to eat your words (admit you were wrong about something).

Yelling Whatever other activities you may be doing in your dreams, you may find yourself screaming.Meaning: Whether it's you or someone else who is yelling, it represents repressed anger. You may be in pain or feeling enthusiasm. You may feel a strong need to express yourself and release your emotions. If you're trying to scream but no sound is coming out, it may mean that some situation needs your immediate attention.

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So what else do you need to know about dreams?

Dreams can last as long as the REM period, which lasts between five and 45 minutes.

Animals dream, since they also have REM phases.

REM periods occur every hour or so, which means that you have many dreams every night.

Light sleepers remember their dreams more easily.

Recurring dreams signify that something's bothering you and they usually subside once you deal with the issue.

Dreaming in black and white indicates a merge between your conscious and unconscious selves, which means you're benefitting from an internal change.

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When all is said and done, we must ask ourselves; what is the true significance of our dreams? Is it a message from God or the great beyond? A message from the future? A message sent telepathically by a friend? Or perhaps it's a message from our own unconscious mind?

As far as science goes — and there's been a lot of research on the subject — there is no clear answer. The only apparent conclusion scientists can draw is that the interpretation must be based on a dreamer's individual thoughts and emotional history.

So archive your dreams and evaluate them in the long term to see how the above dictionary may apply to you specifically. And good night.